AISI Lauds Senate Committee Passage of Water Resources Bill

July 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, today applauded the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026) by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW): 

“A modern and reliable national waterway transportation system is essential to the health of the American steel industry, and the steel products we make are vital aspects of America’s water infrastructure. The Senate version of WRDA 2026, which passed EPW today on a bipartisan vote, will authorize and fund significant U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects throughout the country. This will enable the Corps to further invest in improving the operations of American waterways infrastructure, while providing important market opportunities for the use of domestic steel products. We are also pleased that the legislation reauthorizes the EPA’s State Revolving Funds for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure programs, which use American steel products to build and improve public water systems. We thank Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and the members of the EPW committee for their bipartisan leadership in moving this bill forward.” 

AISI yesterday sent a Steelgram to members of the committee urging passage of the legislation. 

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Contact: Lisa Harrison

202.452.7115 / lharrison@steel.org

AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers, steel pipe and tube manufacturers and steel processors and fabricators, reflecting the production and distribution of both carbon and stainless steels. These steels are critical to America’s national and economic security, including roads and bridges, buildings, the electrical grid, cars and trucks and all clean energy technologies. AISI also represents associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (@AISISteel) or Instagram.